Bottle-filling machine.



PATENTED AUG. 13, 190'?.

W. J. GUNNINGHAM. 4BofrfJfLE FILLNG MAGHXNB.

APPLIUATIOH FILED DEO, l5, 1906.

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No.: 863,363. PATENTED A1IG-I3, 1907. W. J. CUNNINGHAM. BUT'ILE FILLING MAGHIN 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2,

APPLUATION FILED DEO.15,1906.

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` PATBNTED AUG. 1s, 1907.

W. J. CUNNINGHAM.

BDTTLE PILLNG 'MACHNR APPLOATION FILED DE0A15,1906.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3A No. 863,363. 4IPATENTBD AUG..13, 1907.'

W. J. GUNNINGHAM.

BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

^PPLIOATIOH FILED.DEO.15,1908.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

To oliiomm i3 may conocen:

v position be that in bottin filling machines it the bottles oi: reccptacies to be illed to e. position be- Appliction tiled December "15g RSS. Serial No.

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Be it known that I, Wiliam E. CUNNiNoHi/iii, e cii zen oi the United States, residingr in the ci ty find county of Philadelphie., State oi Pennsylvania., have invented y a new and useful Bottleilling Machine, ci @bien the ifion ing is it speciiicmion.

My .in/@Yon relates Lo bottle iliing machin n and consists o" .ns for placing e. plurality oi lmties in o ii Lheiiliing means sind rlciusing the latter :it the i; itirnu so that the bottles are filled.

It further com 1s of me: is for nutonisiicaiiy einst-- ing the conveye and stopping the seine for o predetermined period. L

It further consists of menne automatically raising and lowering the Iiliiog devices end oi aiding the same in elevated and lowered posifion :i pre eterinined time. .f

It iurtliei consists of novel deaiis of eozisuetion, all as Wiil 'oe hereinafter fully set oiil.

Figuie l reoiesents n side elevation of chino embed g my invention, showing and conveye broken. Fi. 2 represents e. vertieai ser.- iionzil View on line .'c- 5:, Fig. 4 showing e. different number ol' filling devi es from "r at shown in Figf i. j` Fig. 3 represents e. pattini elevation and partial sociiv tional View o portion oi the device in detached position. Fig. 1i i'epiesents sectional vsi'ew on lino 'g1-Ay, Fig. l. Fig. represents :iVieW of iiie '.tct-uoting ineens showing the shafts in section. v

b'iinilsn' nume-reis of reference indicato corresponding ports in die. figues. n

Referring to 'the drowingsz-1 have found in pmctice necessary 'ie deliver 'lling maf i 'lie from@ i,

neatli the illing'nieans anni to hold the bottles in this position wliiie. the filling means` are aciuated to fill the bottles und that :liter the filling ineens :ore again dosed, to remove the bottin a. cody iiilcd, fiom their position. beneath the iiiiing ineens sind to pisse :mother set of bottles lemonde?.

.in .tile drawings I have shown a. construction for accomplishing this result, but it wili be evident that changes may be inode therein Without depating from the spirit oi my invcniion,. which wili oeeompiish tho saine result and l theieiore do not desiroto be iimteid'in `every instance lo the construction es iieein shown and described.

l'designo'uos the immo ofthe machine which may be of any desired. eonstuction and ot the opposite ends o which mount the sprockets 2 and 3 in suitiibiobemings in the said mie.

4 designates :i wheel, to 'which power is applied in any suitoiilo manner, smid Wheel actuating s. gem' 5 which is in mosh, in the pi'oson. instance, with the mitei gein 6, which is corrieri by o gem shaft 7, upon vpins SG :we the rods 3l which. is mounted o. wenn 8 which is in mesh with the wenn $5, tile latter being earned '5y tc gem shaft 30 .Y/iiiciiis mounted in suit in the if {,niei

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.ted ,goei li, tize which mesh :it the piopeztime n' 'i a mnt-liste.' intermitent geen.' 12ca- 1o spreek@ shsiit 1S, which Latter is mounted in se. e.. oi the ironie l and Genies, in iiiic prei-:ent .nc-e, die teo sprockets "i4 end l5 on 'opposite :sides of the ni it being understood more cspeciaily oin ii the intermittent or mntiloied l, ff l pre1A the teeth lo extending o, shoi'. remaining surface l of soie' gen1" l i) adapted to rido the pisin shaft gear l2, of?, the proper me, -..1. "the present instance, be: -c in number, in oido? t i t the smoel-:ot 'iii heini tentiy operated as ne Also can lled on the worm geen* shaft lil* if: the *tent gear 2) fof.; actuating the die inteymitltent 2' being piovid-.ed Titi?. Elend 2,3, inthe present insieme 'or the two pinin surfaces 23 and 2li, i ont instance oi different etent, die sind toet on the geen* 20 meshing :it the proper timewith teo 25 o the ci gezn 26, which if' aise provided :in the peseit instance 'with the vio plo surf-imei??? adapteto Contact o's'tlie proper Linie with t-'iic surfaces 23 and 24 oi the gear 1li, as will be ne leiter: :s-scribed. '.iiieiiitei' fed by the iitershoft 23 which is suite-bly'jouinaied in tno in ne l o machine and Yviiich has Connected thei tiielcoi', the cinnks carrying the cronkpins 3Q. Connected in suitable manlief with the omni:

on opposite sides oi the mo.- ehine which are piovided-1vith the collars 32 connected in ong' sui'tzible manner with the rods 33, which are movable in guides in the immo l of the ,inocliinf 34 designates-e eoiiai: which is sdjus'tobly connected with the rods 33, to which :ire pivotcd the links 85, the opposite ends of which :ire pivotaiiy connected with tile lovers 36, the opposite ends o which are pivoted, :is zu; 37, to a. suitable portion o' the from@ i of the mirciiine and which have pivotelly connectedtherewith intermediate their ends the Lenk or rservoir 33, it bei g noted. more espeeifiiiy iloni Fig. 3 that s. pin 35i forms the connection bei Teen the iovers 36 ond the nini; 38 and that o. slot 4!) i: provided in each of the ieveis 36 in. order to peniit proper move; ment oi the levers es the rods 33 me misod'ond lowered. In tile bottoni of tno inni: 38 I provide pluinlty oi filling means which consists of "valves 4l iaiieiz may' be of any desired construction, but; Winch are nofmoiy int-id closed by any snito'bic mein-.sl in the present ii'istonee by the action of the spi'iz'igs '5.2, out

'n in 'the joies i1 en opposite oidos i filling means or valves Contact with the mouth of the bottles 44, overcoming the tension ol' the springs and opening the valves, so that the liquid or l'luid contained in the reservoir or tank 38 is permitted to e flow therefrom through the valves Ll1 into the hottles, seid valves being so constructed that soon as the pressure is removed from the same they will automatically close and out el the supply ol liquid.

45 designates a conveyor or chain which isprovided with any suitable means for holding the bottles 441 ln the present iV ancoy l have si `n the strips 46 carried by the conveyor between which the hotties are adapted to be seated. lhe f -ony'eyer passes around the sprockets 2 and 3 and over'the'sprockets 14 and l5, the teeth of the latter engaging in suitable links in the chain in order to actuate the same, it heilig' noted, however, that while l' have shown, in the drawings the sprockets 2 and l s idlers, power may he imparted to them by any sui-tahle means, such as a helt, which receives motion from the sprockets la and or from the sprocket shaft 13, as may he necessary. ln order to properly guide the conveyor, l provide tracks 4 -7 on each side of -'the conveyor carried oy the frame l, which may he of any desired construction, but which are adapted to prevent the sagging or raising of the conveyor' so that it prevents the links ironi being disengaged from the teeth of the sprockets 14 and l5 and at the saine time will always present the bottles 4t2 in the proper position with respect to the lilling means or valves 4l.

ln describing the operation ot' the machine l will first show how the carrier o: conveyor is intermittently actuated, that is to say, how the bottles are brought lneneath the .filling means and held there a predetermined time and then moved forward after being iilled. When power is impr ted to the power n el 4- it actuales 'the gear and miler ar 6, 'which rot: 'i the gear shaft 7 and Worm S and the 'worin gear 9 is rotated, f ying with it the worm gear shalt lli'. This imparts motion to the intermittent gear li. lr nd itates the sis-.ne When one of the faces 18 oi the sprocket shaft gear .l2 is in contact with the plain tace 17 of the gear 1l no motion will he imparted ie the carrier 15, sincothe shaft l?) will not be rotated and taking the position of the gear 1l and sprocket gear 12, as eeen in, vFif ef, it will be evident that the teeth il; on the said gear l'i have fust passed the teeth Non thc gear l. Imd tho tacos 18 and i7 are sliding upon @ich other, so that no action will be imparted to the spro t shaft and thus to the sprocket Wheels lll and l5 nd t ie convefer will he. s'ationa ift/hen 'the goal' 1l. has rotated, he direction iodc-ated hy the arrow thereon, in l i, a suitable dist ne, the teeth l@ will engage-with the next set of teeth i9 of the gear l2 so that the shaft 13 will be rotated, carrying with it the sproo ts lll, and l5 and the carrier will be advanced the required distance, whirl) is predetermined, necessary to Parry the required nlnnher o bottles heneath the iilling means. As soon as they are in this position the next face 18 of the gear l2 will contact` with the face 17, on the gear vl 1l. and the chain will again. ren n station stated the required amount loi rmvlnoent or 1er can he determined hy pro number ot teeth l n 'the gear ll h 19 on tho gear l2. .drown in Fig. i, four sots oi' 'n ill he necessary that tour rows filling means :so that it sirenes oi bottles' he moved to the position beneath the fillers, held there the necessary time until filled and then removed 'rom beneath the fillers and four more rows or sets of bottles placed beneath the fillers, while in Fig. 2, I have shown six sets or rows of bottles which must be placed beneath the filling means, in which event it `will he necessary that six rows of bottles he removed and six new rows placed thereunder, at each movement ol' the chain..

From the above description it will he seen that the carrier is intermittently operated and that when the hotties are placed beneath the filling means, the carrier is halted a sufficient timel until the bottles are filled.

l will now describe the operation of the lling means, it being understood, of course, that the two operations ot' actuating the carrier and of actuating the filling means are timed with respect to each other and the time of operation ol' each will be dependent upon each other. When power is imparted to the power wheel 4 it will attuate, as before described, the worm gear shalt 10. This carries the intermittent; gear 20 and rotates the same. When the parts are in the position seen in Fig. 5 it will he understood that the set ol teeth 21 in the' gear 20 are about to engage one set of teeth 25 on the lifter gear 26 so that the latter are actuated in the direction indicated by the arrow with respect to said ligure. This rotates the shalt 28 and carries with it the cranks 29 and cranl: pins 30. The crank pins, just before this movement taires place, are in the position seen in Fig. 4, that is at 'their highest point, but as the lifter shaft *2S is rotated the crank pins 3() are moved to their lowest pointfvarrying with them, the rod 3l, collar 32 and rods As these latter support the reservoir or tank 38, this will he lowered and carries withit the valves @il and as the conveyor 45 meanwhile han heen'operatod to place the .necessary number o bottles beneath the valves, and as the heads- A13 Contact with the mouths or' the bottles, the valves are opened and the tluid from the tank 3S is permitted to flow into point the face 2e of the intermittent gear 20 has come into contact with the lace 27 of the lifter gear 26 and a dwell on the shaft 28 is permitted, this being done in order to give the necessary time to perrnit the required amount of lnid to flow from the reservoir or tank into the bottles. ,As soon as the teeth 22 on the gear 20 contact with one setvoi' the teeth 25, the shalt 28 is again rotated and the eranlc pins 3() are raised from their lowest position to the highest as seco in Fig. 4, when the tank 558 is again elevated, the valves automatically llosing. At this point the facon 23' of the gear 2() will Contact with one of the laces .27 oi the lifter gear 26 so that a dwell is again given. to the lifting and lowering mechanism, for the tank 38, so that the latter romains station-.try in its elevated position, while the actuating ll2() As before stated I may employ any suitable form of 1 valve which will be properly actuated when lowered and automatically closed as soon as removed from the mouth of the bottle and I may employ valves of any lorui and description. I would also have it understood that; if necessary, I .may operate these sprockets 2 and 3 eitherl one or both, in a suitable manner so that the same are actuated in a sprocket-s i4 and 15. i

Having thus described iy invention, what I claim as new vand desire to secure by Letters Pat-ent, `is:;.

l; In a device of the character' described, a tank adapted to receive the liuid, a plurality of valves carried by said ed to be opened when the same contact with close when removed from actuated adaptthe `same to Iref r at the proper time. t

ln' a device oi' the character described, a tank adapted lo contain lluid, a plurality of valves carried by said tank and adapted to be suitably opencd and closed,a gear suitably supported, dwellls on said gear meshing with s. d lirst mentioned gear land having contact with the dwells on the flirstmentioned gear by said tank is raised a shat'tl by said shaft and gear meshing with having dwells, said carrying said sprocket, a gear carried havm;l dwells thereon, and a second said gearon said sprocket shat't and sp1-ticket being adapted to move said carrier a predetermined distance und stop the same at a predetermined time.

Y 'acter described, a tank adapted the bottles and to autonlati contact therewith, rods carrying said tank, suitably actuated adapted to raise and lower said tank and to allow the saine to remain 'in its elevated or lowered position a predeterminedl time, a carrier adapted to receive the bottles, and mutilated gears suitably'actnated adapted' lo move said conveyor' a predetermined distance and to allow the same to remain stationary during the'act of filling.

5. In a device of the character described Rank adapted l similar manner to the to contain the tluid, a plurality tank and adapted to suitably supported and carryingr said tank, a`mutilated gear adapted to actuate said rods to raise and lower the same and having faces thereon, making a dwell when the valve is in e1evated position and when it is in Alowered position, and a second mutilated gear having plain faces adafited contact with the plain :taces ofthe first mentioned gear at the proper time.,

(i. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to ,contain fluid, a plurality of valves carried by said tank and adapted to be suitably opened and closed, rods mov ably supported carrying said tank, a shaft with which said rods are suitably on said gear', a second gear meshing with said first mentioned gear and having dwells adapted to contact with the dwells on the first mentioned gear, means for in lparting,l motion to said last mentioned gear, whereby said tank is raised land lowered und held in its upper and lowermost positions a predetermined time a lsprocket meshingtherewith, sprocket, a gear carried by said shaft and having dwells thereon, und a second gear meshinfy with said gear ou said sprocket shaft and 'having dwells, said sprocket heini: adapted lo move said carrier a predetermined distance and stop the same at a predetermined time.

7. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to contain fluid, levers pivotally connected with the frame of the machine and havin;r pivotal connection with said tank, rods movahlwconnected with said levers; guides for of valves carried by said open and close, rods suitably and lower Suid tank and to permit the saine to remain a predetermined time in its raised-and lowered position.

to receive the fluid, a plurality of valves carried by said be opened when the same contact with the bottles and to automatically close when removed lfrom contact therewith, mutilated gears suitably actuated adapted te raise and lower said tank and to allow the same to remain in its elevated and its lowered position a predetermined time, acarrier adapted to receive the bottles,` and means suitably actuated adapted to move said carrier a predetermined distance anfd to allow the same to ,remain stationary during the act bi n'lling.

l). ln a device ot' the chad-acier described, a tank adapted to receive the thzid, a plui'ality of valves carried by said tank and adapted tobe opened when the saine contact with the bottles and automatically closed when removed from Contact therewith, means suitably actuated adapted tu raise and lower said tank and lo allow the same. to remain in its elevated and its lowered position a predetermined time, a carrier adapted to receive the bottles, and mutilated nears suitably actuated adapted to more said carrier a predetermined distance and lo allow thesame to remain stationary during the act ot' tilling. v

' WlLLlAM J. CUNNINGHAM.

Witnesses connected, :1 gearon said shaft, dwellsA charadter described, a tankfadapted 

